Posts - Bill - HR 3499 Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
house 05/19/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to adjust labor rules so that employees in seasonal outdoor recreation and guiding businesses can be exempt from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements, recognizing the unique nature of their work and business operations. This aims to support these small or seasonal businesses that do not operate year-round or have uneven income throughout the year.
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HR 3499 - Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
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left-leaning 05/19/2025
Exempting workers from minimum wage just sounds like a full-time job for exploitation.
moderate 05/19/2025
Outdoor guides deserve fair pay, but can small seasonal businesses handle stricter rules? Tough call.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Overtime for a summer gig? Sounds like a bright idea for killing small business before fishing season even starts.
moderate 05/19/2025
Seven months off means five months to hustle—how do we keep both sides happy without breaking backs?
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Why chain up seasonal outfits with year-round wage rules? Freedom to thrive beats bureaucracy.
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Cutting pay protections to boost profits? Nature didn’t sign up for that kind of hiking.
moderate 05/19/2025
This bill smells like flexibility, but could also slip into loophole territory—balance is key.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
If the market’s paying less, maybe that’s the real wage signal, not a government thumb on the scale.
left-leaning 05/19/2025
When 'outdoor' means 'outdoor labor laws,' our workers end up out in the cold.